Alex Descas
Acting·January 1, 1958 — 68 years old·France
Alex Descas (born January 1, 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France, he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series Un Flic.
He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, I Can't Sleep, Trouble Every Day, The Intruder, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards, as well as Ten Minutes Older: The Cello. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent.
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—The Arrival—An Odd Enchantment2026The FailingL'Abbé Gomis2025Adam's SakeNaïm2024Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphantsNarrator (Voice)2024Which Way Africa?Narrator2022Brûlé neigeHenri2022Irma VepTVGregory Desormeaux2021Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté(Voix Off)2021Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard2021Exterminate All the BrutesTV2019Sing Me Back HomeJuan2018MayaFrédéric2018VolontaireAlbertini2018IskanderTVOscar2017Let the Sunshine InEnd Man2017GoneClaude Vannier2017Metropole2016ChocolatVictor2015NinaTVMathias Savignon2015RougeScottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»2015Portrait of the ArtistScottie2014Madeleine d'entre les MortsThe man2014Voilà l'enchaînementLui2014Murder in PacotL'homme2013Un enfant en dangerAndré2013BastardsDr. Béthanie2013Césaire, le prix de la libertéAimé Césaire2009RaptMaître Walser2009PersecutionThomas2009The Limits of ControlCreole200935 Shots of RumLionel2008NégropolitainAlain2008We Don't Choose Our ParentsLe juge Mauvoisin2007Déjà vuKiff2007Boarding GateAndrew2007Un flicTVSchneider2007Tag!Nkruma2007Elf, Kings of OilPascal Lissouba2007The Elf CasePascal Lissouba2006L'île des esclaves2006A Perfect CouplePatrick2005The IntruderLe prêtre2005In Your DreamsMojo2005The United States of AlbertNolton Barnett2005Nèg maronSiwo2004The Man Who Came From ElsewherePierre Adélaïde2004Nord-plage2004Coffee and CigarettesAlex (segment "No Problem")2003La nuit sera longueFrançois2003TiresiaMarignac2003The DopeShaft2002Ten Minutes Older: The Cello(segment "Vers Nancy")2002Vers Nancy2002La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan(Segment 'Never Twice')2001Trouble Every DayDr. Léo2000LumumbaJoseph Mobutu1999Last HaremNadir1999Late August, Early SeptemberJérémie1998Le serpent a mangé la grenouilleYves Le Guen1998In a Memory of a Film Gone Byhimself1997The House1997Nenette and BoniGynecologist1997My Family's HonourMalcolm1997Africa DreamingMichael1997So Be It1996Irma VepDesormeaux1996Clubbed to DeathMambo1995Un si joli bouquetBarthélémy1995The Great White of LambareneKoumba1995The Heart's CryIbrahim Sow1995DuoMan1995Never TwiceNever Twice1995The MasturbatorsNarrator1994I Can't SleepThéo1994Les Cordier, juge et flicTVSayyid1993The AbsenceSoldier1991Lest We ForgetDalton Prejean (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")1990No Fear, No DieJocelyn1988How Good the Whites AreLe travailleur chez Renault1986Taxi BoyPascal1985Urgence1984The SyringeLe chef des 'Blackies'